Sail on Kiwi II

Last we left off we made it to Lucaya and were able to rest a bit after our 24 hour passage from New Providence. We decided it would be a good time to check all of our systems and be sure that we were fully prepared for crossing the Atlantic. We discovered a...

We had a short weather window to transition from Palm Cay Marina to Lucaya on Grand Bahama Island. Ideally, we would have preferred to stop in the Berry Islands to break up the trip, but winds were forecasted to increase by mid-day, so we elected to do a 24...

We cannot believe how long it has been since our last post! For those that have been in touch - you spurred us to get back to blog business!

Our last days anchored off Big Majors continued to be idyllic. Again, this place is impossible to...

Maybe more shade of blue than you can count and as far as you can see.
We have been at Big Majors for a few days and just cannot tear ourselves away. The anchorage is great, we have met so many great people willing to give us their insights on the...

We have arrived! Unfortunately, we did not use those big white fabric things the entire trip, the wind was on the nose. Maybe next passage.

It was pretty straightforward getting a mooring ball at Emerald Rock. The winds were pretty brisk so we...

We have talked about cruising but to be in the Exumas after making the crossing and being patient waiting for the weather window, to arrive and look back at the last 2.5 weeks it brings such a smile to our faces. This is one of the most beautiful places to...

As you know from out Pivot post, sometimes you just need a dose of patience and good things come your way. The weather has finally cooperated and the last few days sailing and anchoring have been outstanding.

The saying "plans are written in the sand" is poignant when it pertains to cruising.

The original plan was to leave West End via the Indian Cay Channel at high tide and make for Great Sale, then on to the northern Abacos before the next cold...

The winds finally laid down a bit. Last night was 27 sustained winds with gusts to 35. Best decision to stay at the marina. The winds will pipe up again tonight and tomorrow but we expect Thursday to be a good passage day. We are shooting for Great Sail to...

We are a bit behind in updates. So hang in there for a long one...

Last we left off we were prepping for departure and finally on Tuesday Feb 13 we left the dock. The seas were still 4-6 feet with a short interval so down the...